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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1922
Page
2
The Littlest Scout a moving feature about Boy Scouts will screen Thursday evening at Court Theatre. Manager Owbridge arranged with local merchants to share proceeds on a 60-40 basis. Tickets are for sale to support troop needs including books colors camping gear and tents.
Sycamore Boy Scouts turned the tables on Belvidere last Monday, winning 19 to 6 after a rough game dominated by umpire disputes and pitching by Lyca. The Sycamore squad led early, extended their lead in the middle innings, and preserved the victory with a strong seventh and eighth.
Mrs Roy Winchester of Sycamore underwent appendicitis surgery at Sycamore Hospital last Sunday and is reported doing nicely. Other patients include Mrs Packard Genoa Elgin Ra Steckey Kirkland erated on Monday and Mrs W Wandling Genoa under medical care. Mrs Byron Wyman returned from Chicago after attending a grandson’s wedding. James Richardson and family left this morning for an extended visit at Lake Delavan.
The Congregational church will ordain Rev F J Bishop on Wednesday afternoon and evening. He recently completed studies at the Congregational Seminary of Chicago and has been assigned the Sycamore pulpit. Dr Jenkins of Chicago will give the ordination address, with Rev F M Webster of DeKalb among the speakers.
The junior department of the Methodist Sunday school held a picnic in Marsh Woods with full attendance. They played games and enjoyed a home packed lunch. The event was reported as a great success and a second picnic is planned for Wednesday, location to be decided.
Henry Anderson, hurt at Marvel Tire factory when a tire mold dropped on his right foot, kept working despite pain. Doctors found no broken bones, and he is expected to return to the factory soon.
The Rev D Miller recently transferred to St Marys Catholic church in Sycamore was greeted by about four hundred congregation members at a reception in Aurora. A program and refreshments followed as funds were pledged for male repairs on the building. Miller had been at Geneva prior to service at Sacred Heart church in Aurora.
The Swedish Lutheran church invites members to the annual midsummer church picnic at Ben Welander's grove on Friday June. Rev W F Pearson emphasizes repeating last year's successful grove gathering with races baseball for youth and a refreshment stand. If weather disrupts Friday, the event moves to Saturday.
At the request of secretary A J Stark a special Elks gathering was held last evening in the lodge rooms to initiate a number of candidates into the order. The group notes many awaiting initiation as recent specials have been held. Granite paving blocks are manufactured in a great variety.
The Izaak Walton Fish ing club of Sycamore may hold its last summer meeting Friday evening. Members have been along the river at night and report more fish this year, praising the campaign against seiners and spears for better fishing.
At the annual conclave of Sycamore Commander No 15 Knights Templar the following officers were elected for the coming year Axel Carlson Arthur TD Gates Emil Carlson S W Frank E Hollister J W Samuel W Write P Charles B Brown Treasurer Harry M White Recorder Carl E Carlson Plans for the coming year were discussed after the election.
Cc. J. Cooper moves to Oak Park with family for a new home. The Cooper family had recently moved part of the family to Chicago, prompting the relocation to be closer to his work.
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